Wedding Workout Suggestions Needed

johanna023

Hi all! I am getting married in early July and looking for some suggestions on what workout program would give me the best results with about 2 months to go. I have done Jillian Michaels in the passed with very good results but found that some of her more advanced workouts were hard on my knees. I am at about an intermediate level as far as workouts go. I have dabbled with some of the 30 minute beach body workouts (as it is hard for me to commit more than this in a day). I am in fairly good shape and am not really looking for a ton of weight loss. Rather just a program that will get me very toned with a big emphasis on toning my arms (my dress is strapless....eek)! I'm sure there are many other brides in the same boat as me. So if you are currently doing a workout to prep for your wedding or have in the past I would really appreciate some suggestions!

Thanks

acorsaut89

Unfortunately I think a lot of women end up in the same position as you and the answer isn't pretty: time is not on your side. There are some drastic measures you can take to look "your best" on your big day and if that's what you want for your photos then that's cool but with 2 months to go the most you can safely lose (if you're super dedicated) is 16 pounds give or take (8 weeks @ 2 lbs per week).

For the toning . . . this is a myth. You don't 'tone' your muscles. Muscles always have the same shape to them. Your abdominal muscles always look like the 6 pac shape but if you have body fat over top of them you won't see this. Same with arms - the muscles are there but an amount of body fat has to be depleted before the shape of them can be seen. ETA: you can grow your muscles (hence: gainz lol) but the shape of your muscle is there, you just likely have some body fat around it that prevents you from seeing this shape.

With figure competitors, they do a massive 'cut' before a show - ever wondered why? This is why - when you do a steep cut in body fat your muscle shape will show all that much more. In order to do this they do sometimes dangerously low levels in intake, with high levels of out put, usually in the form of cardio since it gives you more bank for your buck in terms of calorie burn.

I think just being consistent would be the best thing, but long term weight loss and body recomp takes time . .. although it kinda seems like you aren't interested in what you can maintain, just what you'll look like on that day.

lorrpb

Chest press, push ups, overhead press, etc. Unlikely to see miracles in 2 months. Would be best to start when you select a strapless style, lol!

acbraswell

If you have access to a gym that has Les Mills classes, Body Pump is great. It's a full-body weight workout with lower weights, higher reps. 45 minute class, and with the continuous tracks, it keeps the heart-rate up for some cardio benefit as well. I also like Les Mills Bodyflow, it combines Yoga, Tai Chi, and Pilates. 2 months is a short time, but I think these 2 classes would be beneficial, along with a pretty strict, clean diet. You don't want to retain water!

johanna023

Thank you everyone for the posts! I am looking for more of an at home workout video. I have a home gym with a barbell, squat rack, bench, elliptical, dumbbells and kettle bells. I'm in pretty good shape so it's not like I need a complete over haul. I'm just hoping to get tighten up a bit before the big day